This strip went through a few different versions. The original was more referential, but perhaps too much so. While funny to us, it would have ended up being too obscure for the majority of readers. The second version wasn’t quite “nail on the head” enough. This third revision seems to work best.
As a teacher, I often come into contact with wild explanations for common concepts. That’s where the idea for this strip came from. I like the idea that all the gods would sort of hang out together (that’s Ganesha and Poseidon, by the way). The background detail that they’re all seeing Twilight: Eclipse is a nice touch.
This is the type of strip that makes people mad because we’re being too literal with a definition. It isn’t actually mocking Jesus or anything, but people will take it that way. Preemptively, no, we are not making fun of Jesus.
We are, however, making fun of Kevin Sorbo.
I like the concept of these “style” Bibles so much, there’s a good chance they might turn up again in another strip. There’s one designed like a fashion magazine for teenage girls. I assume it includes makeup tips from Jezebel.
Jimmy looks so sad in every strip, even when he’s on dates with Amanda. Maybe more sad.
Ever noticed after a boxing match or some other sporting event that people give credit to God? This, of course, implies that God took sides in a basketball game. This is the idea of counter-prayer. Can one really out pray someone else to get their way?
Billy seems to have found religion in this case, despite never having shown much faith before.
While there is certainly nothing funny about the people who got sick from swine flu (or pig lung, as I call it), there is something a little funny about the over reaction on the part of some. You would have thought pig lung was the second coming of the plague from many news accounts. I’m sure this will flare up again come the holidays (as noted here).
Where did Rick get a syringe full of swine flu vaccine? They’re surely not just handing these out, right?
Why do campus ministry groups always tempt with pizza? It seems like a parable Jesus himself might tell. Beware those bearing pizza, for they will lead you astray…to dances? Campus ministries are certainly not a bad thing, inherently. But like any institution, it probably wouldn’t hurt occasionally to turn the focus internal.
And yes, we know there’s no such thing as a female engineering major. They all become elementary school teachers, right?
JUSTIN: coming soon
OFTEN MISSED: coming soon
APPEARING:
Amanda
Megan
Jabez
Billy
Dr. Klownus
Jabez
Jabez
